It seems that every time news breaks about Halle Bailey playing Ariel in Disney’s remake of The Little Mermaid — whether it was the initial casting news or the teaser debut — it goes viral. That hasn’t always been a good thing as some of the churn was fueled by racist backlash, something Bailey says is not a surprise.
“As a Black person, you just expect it and it’s not really a shock anymore,” Bailey says in a new cover story for The Face. “I know people are like, ‘It’s not about race.’ But now that I’m her … People don’t understand that when you’re Black there’s this whole other community. It’s so important for us to see ourselves.”
She credits mentor Beyoncé (whom she referred to as “B”) for offering sage advice to her and sister Chlöe Bailey that she continues to lean on.
“As a Black person, you just expect it and it’s not really a shock anymore,” Bailey says in a new cover story for The Face. “I know people are like, ‘It’s not about race.’ But now that I’m her … People don’t understand that when you’re Black there’s this whole other community. It’s so important for us to see ourselves.”
She credits mentor Beyoncé (whom she referred to as “B”) for offering sage advice to her and sister Chlöe Bailey that she continues to lean on.
- 2/23/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Netflix is adding another royal feature to its cannon. Austin & Ally alum Laura Marano and Mena Massoud, who starred in the Disney live-action Aladdin remake, are set to star in The Royal Treatment romance feature for Netflix. Rick Jacobson is directing the pic from a screenplay by Holly Hester. Marano will produce with Ellen Marano and Vanessa Marano for Calabrian Rhode and Chloe Smith.
The story follows Isabella and Prince Thomas. Isabella runs her own salon and isn’t afraid to speak her mind, while Prince Thomas runs his own country and is about to marry for duty rather than love. When Izzy and her fellow stylists get the opportunity of a lifetime to do the hair for the royal wedding, she and Prince Thomas learn that taking control of their own destiny requires following their hearts.
Executive producers are Steve Berman and Dan Read for Ffi.
The story follows Isabella and Prince Thomas. Isabella runs her own salon and isn’t afraid to speak her mind, while Prince Thomas runs his own country and is about to marry for duty rather than love. When Izzy and her fellow stylists get the opportunity of a lifetime to do the hair for the royal wedding, she and Prince Thomas learn that taking control of their own destiny requires following their hearts.
Executive producers are Steve Berman and Dan Read for Ffi.
- 1/25/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason.
What needs to be in place to get the sector back to work? And what will production actually look like when things can resume?
These are among the chief questions Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason is grappling with at the moment.
As he sees it, there are three key concerns that must be dealt with in order to get cameras rolling, both for productions that were shutdown/delayed and new projects.
These include safety protocols; practical issues such as the ability to reunite cast and crew where offshore or interstate; and operational issues – namely insurance.
Aftrs is leading the drafting of a set of protocols, with input from Screen Australia, the state agencies and major screen organisations, that would facilitate a safe return to production.
Among their considerations are safe distancing, the number of people on set, personal protective equipment, cleaning, medical advice and travel.
What needs to be in place to get the sector back to work? And what will production actually look like when things can resume?
These are among the chief questions Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason is grappling with at the moment.
As he sees it, there are three key concerns that must be dealt with in order to get cameras rolling, both for productions that were shutdown/delayed and new projects.
These include safety protocols; practical issues such as the ability to reunite cast and crew where offshore or interstate; and operational issues – namely insurance.
Aftrs is leading the drafting of a set of protocols, with input from Screen Australia, the state agencies and major screen organisations, that would facilitate a safe return to production.
Among their considerations are safe distancing, the number of people on set, personal protective equipment, cleaning, medical advice and travel.
- 5/6/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Nell Greenwood.
Working with remarkable speed, a screen sector task force and Australian Film Television and Radio School (Aftrs) CEO Nell Greenwood have completed a draft protocol setting out key principles and practices for a return to screen production.
The draft will be delivered to the office of Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy tomorrow and the screen sector roundtable chaired by Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason will convene again after that.
Depending on the feedback from Murphy’s team and consultation with Screen Producers Australia, state agencies, guilds and other stakeholders, the aim is to finalise and distribute the protocol in the next two or three weeks.
The document is expected to include a template for mitigating the risk of insuring productions and risk assessment while Covid-19 has been excluded by all insurance companies.
Several producers including See-Saw Films’ Emile Sherman and Film Finances Australasia CEO Dan Read have called...
Working with remarkable speed, a screen sector task force and Australian Film Television and Radio School (Aftrs) CEO Nell Greenwood have completed a draft protocol setting out key principles and practices for a return to screen production.
The draft will be delivered to the office of Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy tomorrow and the screen sector roundtable chaired by Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason will convene again after that.
Depending on the feedback from Murphy’s team and consultation with Screen Producers Australia, state agencies, guilds and other stakeholders, the aim is to finalise and distribute the protocol in the next two or three weeks.
The document is expected to include a template for mitigating the risk of insuring productions and risk assessment while Covid-19 has been excluded by all insurance companies.
Several producers including See-Saw Films’ Emile Sherman and Film Finances Australasia CEO Dan Read have called...
- 5/5/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Dan Read.
See-Saw Films’ Emile Sherman identifies the worldwide exclusion of Covid-19 from insurance cover as the biggest issue facing the film and television industry – and that’s a problem for completion bond company Film Finances Australasia.
“Insurance allows investors to hold their breath and leap,” says Sherman, whose Netflix-commissioned The Power of the Dog and BBC miniseries The North Water were forced to shutdown.
“With Covid-19 excluded, the wheels of production grind to a halt. We urgently need the government to step up as insurer of last resort until insurers start to price in the Covid risk, which will likely take a while and may be closer to the time a vaccine is discovered.”
Film Finances Australasia CEO Dan Read observed: “Insurance companies won’t cover any Covid-19 related losses, which is a really tricky problem that hasn’t been solved yet.”
In a web session with Screen...
See-Saw Films’ Emile Sherman identifies the worldwide exclusion of Covid-19 from insurance cover as the biggest issue facing the film and television industry – and that’s a problem for completion bond company Film Finances Australasia.
“Insurance allows investors to hold their breath and leap,” says Sherman, whose Netflix-commissioned The Power of the Dog and BBC miniseries The North Water were forced to shutdown.
“With Covid-19 excluded, the wheels of production grind to a halt. We urgently need the government to step up as insurer of last resort until insurers start to price in the Covid risk, which will likely take a while and may be closer to the time a vaccine is discovered.”
Film Finances Australasia CEO Dan Read observed: “Insurance companies won’t cover any Covid-19 related losses, which is a really tricky problem that hasn’t been solved yet.”
In a web session with Screen...
- 4/26/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Spa president and Wildbear Entertainment managing director Michael Tear.
Ed Punchard, John Hughes, Jenni Tosi, Dan Read, Rebecca Summerton, Tracey Vieira and Suzanne Ryan will join the Screen Producers Australia (Spa) council for 2019-2020.
The new councillors were confirmed at Spa’s Annual General Meeting in Sydney on Friday.
Wildbear Entertainment managing director Michael Tear continues as president and Studio 100 International/Flying Bark Productions’ Barbara Stephen as vice president. Outgoing members including Marcus Gillezeau, Sean Meltzer, Wayne Borg and Tanya Cambers.
The council is designed to be comprised of producer members from across the feature film, television, documentary, immersive media and animation sectors, as well as members from service and facilities businesses.
“We’re pleased to announce the newly elected Councillors who represent a significant cross section of the production industry in Australia across a wide range of genres, geographical areas and businesses structures,” said Spa CEO Matthew Deaner.
“Our Councillors serve a vital role,...
Ed Punchard, John Hughes, Jenni Tosi, Dan Read, Rebecca Summerton, Tracey Vieira and Suzanne Ryan will join the Screen Producers Australia (Spa) council for 2019-2020.
The new councillors were confirmed at Spa’s Annual General Meeting in Sydney on Friday.
Wildbear Entertainment managing director Michael Tear continues as president and Studio 100 International/Flying Bark Productions’ Barbara Stephen as vice president. Outgoing members including Marcus Gillezeau, Sean Meltzer, Wayne Borg and Tanya Cambers.
The council is designed to be comprised of producer members from across the feature film, television, documentary, immersive media and animation sectors, as well as members from service and facilities businesses.
“We’re pleased to announce the newly elected Councillors who represent a significant cross section of the production industry in Australia across a wide range of genres, geographical areas and businesses structures,” said Spa CEO Matthew Deaner.
“Our Councillors serve a vital role,...
- 11/3/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Anni Browning.
Former Film Finances Australasia head Anni Browning will be the recipient of this year’s Screen Producers Australia (Spa) Lifetime Achievement Award.
Browning announced she was stepping down as managing director of the completion bond company earlier this year, handing the reins to Dan Read. She had worked for the organisation for 22 years, nine of which as its head, but remains in an advisory position.
Invited to join Film Finances Australasia in the 1990s by producer Sue Milliken, Browning brought to the company already 20 years of experience in a range of capacities, including multiple roles in art departments and producing two award-winning documentaries, Canoeing the Murray, for the South Australian Government and Getting Even — Women in Australian Politics, for the ABC.
Over the years, Browning has served as a councillor for Spaa, the Ataea; been a co-convenor of Queer Screen; consulted for Nz On Air, the ABC, the...
Former Film Finances Australasia head Anni Browning will be the recipient of this year’s Screen Producers Australia (Spa) Lifetime Achievement Award.
Browning announced she was stepping down as managing director of the completion bond company earlier this year, handing the reins to Dan Read. She had worked for the organisation for 22 years, nine of which as its head, but remains in an advisory position.
Invited to join Film Finances Australasia in the 1990s by producer Sue Milliken, Browning brought to the company already 20 years of experience in a range of capacities, including multiple roles in art departments and producing two award-winning documentaries, Canoeing the Murray, for the South Australian Government and Getting Even — Women in Australian Politics, for the ABC.
Over the years, Browning has served as a councillor for Spaa, the Ataea; been a co-convenor of Queer Screen; consulted for Nz On Air, the ABC, the...
- 10/17/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Anni Browning accepts the 2017 Spa Award to Film Finances for Best Service and Facilities.
In 22 years with Film Finances Australasia, Anni Browning experienced numerous highs and faced a few challenges as the cinema industry ebbed and flowed.
Browning, who has stepped down as MD of the completion bond company but is still a consultant, supported Rachel Perkins’ debut feature Radiance.
She took one of her biggest risks on a Rolf de Heer movie, which she counts as one of her proudest achievements.
The biggest trend during her time has been the proliferation of low budget films, despite the need to pay crews and allocate reasonable money for post- production. Film Finances bonded a lot of films budgeted at $1 million- $1.5 million and one-off feature docs costing as little as $100,000- $200,000.
One thing which has not remained constant is the insurance bond premium. When she started it was as high as 6 per cent of the budget.
In 22 years with Film Finances Australasia, Anni Browning experienced numerous highs and faced a few challenges as the cinema industry ebbed and flowed.
Browning, who has stepped down as MD of the completion bond company but is still a consultant, supported Rachel Perkins’ debut feature Radiance.
She took one of her biggest risks on a Rolf de Heer movie, which she counts as one of her proudest achievements.
The biggest trend during her time has been the proliferation of low budget films, despite the need to pay crews and allocate reasonable money for post- production. Film Finances bonded a lot of films budgeted at $1 million- $1.5 million and one-off feature docs costing as little as $100,000- $200,000.
One thing which has not remained constant is the insurance bond premium. When she started it was as high as 6 per cent of the budget.
- 7/7/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Anni Browning and Dan Read.
Film Finances Australasia managing director Anni Browning today announced that she will step down from her position, and will be succeeded by Dan Read, who joined Film Finances in 2013 and was appointed as CEO in 2017.
However, Browning will continue in an advisory position for the completion guarantor company into the foreseeable future.
“Dan will do a wonderful job. He knows the people and the business really well. Under his care the company will continue to thrive.
“I have had a fabulous 22 years at Film Finances. But now it is time to hand over the tiller so I can go sailing. It has been a complete privilege to work with so many talented and ingenious filmmakers and help realise so many really wonderful films and TV shows,” Browning said.
“I am not going far and will continue to be available to Dan and our great team.
Film Finances Australasia managing director Anni Browning today announced that she will step down from her position, and will be succeeded by Dan Read, who joined Film Finances in 2013 and was appointed as CEO in 2017.
However, Browning will continue in an advisory position for the completion guarantor company into the foreseeable future.
“Dan will do a wonderful job. He knows the people and the business really well. Under his care the company will continue to thrive.
“I have had a fabulous 22 years at Film Finances. But now it is time to hand over the tiller so I can go sailing. It has been a complete privilege to work with so many talented and ingenious filmmakers and help realise so many really wonderful films and TV shows,” Browning said.
“I am not going far and will continue to be available to Dan and our great team.
- 7/1/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Shia Labeouf has departed the cast of 'Orphans' due to 'creative differences' - a claim he appears to dispute. The 26-year-old actor was due to make his Broadway debut alongside Alec Baldwin in the production - which tells the tale of two orphaned brothers who grow to regard a gangster they attempt to kidnap as a father figure - but producers say he has parted ways with the show after a week of rehearsals. However, in an apparent attempt to deny he had been involved in any such 'differences', Shia took to Twitter to post a series of emails exchanged between himself, Alec and the production's director Dan Sullivan. The message from Dan read: 'I'm too old for disagreeable situations.
- 2/21/2013
- Monsters and Critics
New novel by the author of "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons" will have a first print run of 5 million copies, the largest first print in Random House, Inc. history.
{sidebar id=1}Dan Brown's new novel, the eagerly awaited follow-up to his #1 international phenomenon, The Da Vinci Code, which was the bestselling hardcover adult novel of all time with 81 million copies in print worldwide, will be published in the U.S. and Canada by Doubleday on September 15, 2009.
The Lost Symbol will have a first printing of 5 million copies, and it will once again feature Dan Brown's unforgettable protagonist, Robert Langdon. The announcement was made today by Sonny Mehta, Chairman and Editor in Chief of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
"This is a great day for readers and booksellers," said Mehta."The Lost Symbol is a brilliant and compelling thriller. Dan Read more...
{sidebar id=1}Dan Brown's new novel, the eagerly awaited follow-up to his #1 international phenomenon, The Da Vinci Code, which was the bestselling hardcover adult novel of all time with 81 million copies in print worldwide, will be published in the U.S. and Canada by Doubleday on September 15, 2009.
The Lost Symbol will have a first printing of 5 million copies, and it will once again feature Dan Brown's unforgettable protagonist, Robert Langdon. The announcement was made today by Sonny Mehta, Chairman and Editor in Chief of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
"This is a great day for readers and booksellers," said Mehta."The Lost Symbol is a brilliant and compelling thriller. Dan Read more...
- 4/20/2009
- by IESB Staff <alyson@iesb.net>
- IESB.net
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.